Course Description

Learning Objectives

To understand the fundamental basis of safety regulations as they apply to industrial facilities

To apply the rules and regulations as defined in the Canadian Electrical Code to industrial facilities

To become proficient in finding information in the various section of the code

Course Information

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Venue

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Instructor

Allan Bozek, P.Eng, MBAAllan has over 30 years experience in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of industrial power systems. The scope of his experience includes manufacturing, oil and gas production, refining, water treatment and mining industrial facilities. He is a member of the IEEE industrial applications society, a committee member of the Canadian Electrical Code Section 18 (Hazardous Locations) and is a registered Profession Engineer in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Ontario.

Detailed Outline

1.Overview of the Canadian Electrical Safety System

Introduction to the Canadian Electrical Code

How product standards are integrated into installation standards

General Arrangement of the CEC

Informative (non-mandatory) parts

Normative (mandatory) parts

CEC development process and how changes are made

CEC Part 1 Enforcement

CEC Part 1 vs. CEC Part 2 jurisdiction

Enforcement in a Regulated vs. Deregulated environment

Concept of a code variance and how it applied

2. CEC General Rules (Section 2)

Use of approved equipment

Rebuilt equipment

Marking of equipment

Field modification of certified equipment

Certification requirements

Fire and flame spread requirements

Shock and arc flash protection

Working space around electrical equipment

Accessibility for maintenance

Ventilation Requirements

NEMA vs IP Rating on equipment

3. Conductors (Section 4)

Types of conductors

Ampacity of conductors

Installation of conductors (Section 12 requirements)

Overcurrent protection of conductors (Section 14 requirements)

4. Grounding and Bonding(Section 10)

System grounding requirements

Equipment bonding

Bonding for static electricity and lightning protection

Ground fault protection

5. Wiring Methods (Section 12)

Raceway installation

Armoured and tray cable installation requirements

Cable bus installation requirements

6. Protection and Control (Section 14)

Fuses

Breakers

Switches and control devices

7. Hazardous Locations (Section 18)

Definition of a Hazardous Locations

Zone vs. Divisions

Explosive gas and combustible dust hazards

Acceptable methods of protection in a hazardous locations

Wiring methods

Equipment certification requirements

Sealing in hazardous locations

8. Corrosive and Wet Locations (Section 22)

Equipment certification requirements

Wiring Methods

9. Installation of Electrical Equipment (Section 26)

Capacitors

Transformers

10. Motors and Generators (Section 28)

Motor Nameplate data

Conductor sizing

Overcurrent protection

Overload protection

Fire Pumps (Section 32)

11. High Voltage Installations (Section 36)

HV conductors and terminations

Grounding

12. Fixed Electric Heating Systems (Section 62)

Heat trace installation requirements

Tutorial Exercises on the various sections will help attendees become familiar with using the CEC

Corporate Training Courses

If you have 6 or more potential attendees in your organization, consider a corporate venue. We will come to you and present this course. This can be very cost effective especially in situations where employee travel and accommodation is required. If a corporate venue is of interest, let us know and we will prepare a proposal for you.